Ange Postecoglou was quizzed about transfers following Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Everton with the team losing three more players to injury.
The North London club have somehow made it to January 20 and have so far signed just a backup goalkeeper despite their unprecedented injury crisis.
Spurs had 12 senior players missing for their trip to Goodison Park and those who remain available are now running on empty.
After the match, the Tottenham boss sent a clear message to Daniel Levy and the board about what must happen with exactly two weeks until the January window slams shut.
How does Dominic Solanke’s injury change Tottenham’s transfer plans?
Ange Postecoglou claims that Dominic Solanke’s injury does not change Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer plans as a new attacker was needed regardless.
Brennan Johnson is also out for a few weeks which limits Postecoglou’s attacking options even further and increases the pressure on the club to sign a new forward.
The Australian manager believes it is ‘evident’ that he needs help in the transfer market and now is the time for Levy to help out his manager.
When asked about how Solanke’s injury changes Tottenham’s transfer plans, Postecoglou told the media: “I mean it doesn’t really, I think it was pretty evident before that, but yeah, like I said, we had 11 or 12 missing tonight.
“We’ve got to see how Rodri’s [Bentancur] going through the protocols, apart from him, no-one else is really due to come back.
“We’ve got a European game on Thursday, we obviously can’t use Djed or or Reguilon in that, so we’re in this situation.”
Who is now missing for Tottenham?
Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are likely to return for Tottenham against Leicester which will be a much-welcomed boost for Postecoglou’s defence.
But the list of injuries remains deep with nine players still missing including the likes of Guglielmo Vicario, Rodrigo Bentancur, Destiny Udogie, Yves Bissouma, Solanke and Johnson.
Meanwhile, for their trip to Hoffenheim, the Lilywhites will be without Sergio Reguilon and Djed Spence, who are not registered for the squad.